Religion & Philosophy
Programs (majors & minors)
Religion & Philosophy Program Requirements
B.A. in Religion (128 Hours)
Students must complete requirements outlined in:
I. General Education Requirements
II. Major Requirements
III. Electives
| I. General Education Requirements | |
| Students must complete the Liberal Arts in Action Commons and Connectors course requirements. Connector requirements may be met by major requirements as follows: | |
| Language: MAY be met with Hebrew or Greek (but students may meet the language requirement with Spanish, French, or German). | |
| Social Science: | |
| PSY 111 General Psychology | |
| (Youth Leadership Concentration) | 3 |
| Literature: | |
| REL 201 Biblical Literature | |
| II. Major Requirements | (37 Hours) |
| REL 115 Religion: Search for Meaning | 3 |
| REL 201 Biblical Literature | 4 |
| REL 450 Senior Seminar | 3 |
| One course from a tradition other than Christianity: | 3 |
| REL 235 Judaism | |
| REL 240 Islam | |
| REL 241 Hinduism, Buddhism | |
| REL 242 Confucianism, Taoism, and Zen | |
| Plus requirements for one concentration. | |
|
Total
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13 |
| Concentration Requirements | |
| A. Study of Christianity | Hours |
| Biblical Studies | 6 |
| REL 312 Old Testament Studies | |
| REL 322 New Testament Studies | |
| Church History | 3 |
| One from: | |
| REL 327 Religions in America | |
| REL 331 Prodigal Sisters: Early Judaism and Christianity | |
| REL 332 The Church – Reformation to Present | |
| REL 337 Renaissance and Reformation | |
| Theology and Ethics | 3 |
| One from: | |
| REL 334 Contemporary Christian Thought | |
| REL 341 Christian Ethics | |
| PHI 344 Philosophy of Religion | |
| Philosophy: one course | 3 |
| Electives: | 9 |
| Three additional 200-level or above (Two of those may be GRK 111 & 112, or HEB 115 & 116) | |
|
Total
|
24 |
| B. Youth Leadership | Hours |
| Biblical Studies: one from | 3 |
| REL 312 Old Testament Studies | |
| REL 322 New Testament Studies | |
| One course from TWO different areas: | 6 |
| Theology/Ethics | |
| REL 334 Contemporary Christian Thought | |
| REL 341 Christian Ethics | |
| PHI 344 Philosophy of Religion | |
| Philosophy: one course | |
| Church History | |
| REL 237 Religions in America | |
| REL 331 Prodigal Sisters: Early Judaism and Christianity | |
| REL 332 The Church – Reformation to Present | |
| REL 337 Renaissance and Reformation | |
| REL 315 Youth Ministry | 3 |
| PSY 314 Adolescent and Adult Development | 3 |
| REL 261 or REL 461: Internship | 3 |
| Two courses from the following: | 6 |
| ENG 354 Language and Popular Culture | |
| ENG 312 Adolescent Literature | |
| GE 301 Intro to Leadership | |
| REL 336 Women and Religion | |
| REL/SOC 426 Social & Psychological Aspects of Religion | |
| REL 235, 240, 241, or 242 | |
| REC 208 Outdoor Recreation Skill Lab | |
| or REC 209 Recreation Leadership | |
| REL 343 Religion in Appalachia | |
| SW 340 Troubled Youth | |
|
Total
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24 |
| C. Religious/Philosophical Studies | Hours |
| Philosophy: three courses at the 300-level | 9 |
| Biblical Studies: | 3 |
| One course from: | |
| REL 312: Old Testament Studies | |
| REL 322: New Testament Studies | |
| Electives in Religion and Philosophy: | |
| Four courses at the 200 or 300-level | 12 |
| Option for electives: two electives plus two 100-level Hebrew or Greek courses | |
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Total
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24 |